Poor conceited humanity! Interpreters of God indeed.

..we wear the mask that grins and lies, it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes- this debt we pay to human guile; with torn and bleeding hearts we smile.

Hope is tenacious. It goes on living and working when science has dealt it what should be its deathblow.

With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity. Our horizon is the universe.

I hope there is something worthy in my writings and not merely the novelty of a black face associated with the power to rhyme that has attracted attention.

A minute to smile and an hour to weep in, A pint of joy to a peck of trouble, And never a laugh but the moans come double; And that is life!

Only the rich are lonesome.

All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.

I know what the caged bird feels, alas!

We reduce the deity to vulgar fractions. We place our own little ambitions and label them ?divine messages?. With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity.

A song fluttered down in the form of a dove, And it bore me a message, the one word-Love!

I attribute my success to my deep driving desire and persistence to face the tremendous adversity.

There can be no love without justice. Until we live in a culture that no only respects but also upholds basic civil rights for children, most children will not know love.

For I did not want him to see, or to question me, for here contains already secrets, and my secrets are my fortune and my sanity.

The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.

I think I'm a really good girlfriend, and I think that I could be a really good wife. I know that I love being able to give my love out to someone. I know there is somebody great out there for me.

I suggested back in 1980 to do a chronological live album, but there wasn't that much enthusiasm for it.

I've never been tempted to do these hideous furniture shoes.

The mathematical fraternity is a little like a self-perpetuating priesthood. The mathematicians of today teach the mathematicians of tomorrow and, in effect, decide whom to admit to the priesthood.

Look at the flowers-for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.

I kind of have to go to the bathroom," Aria said woozily. Ezra smiled. "Can I come?